Golden Time is a very upscale massage establishment in the Plaza Mirage shopping center in the El Dorado area of Panama. It is owned by M (name withheld by request) and her Chinese husband and has been open for about 4 years. There are always between 30-35 ladies present 99% of which are from Colombia and most are very beautiful. The Colombianas are granted one year visas by the Panamanian government so there is always a constant turnover and many new faces on a weekly basis. On my first night in Panama I visited the Golden Time to check out the program. I attempted to get information from the manager (owners sister C ) but she was very reluctant to divulge anything to a total stranger. On my third night there, I had a very cordial interview with the owner and discovered the following:

After passing through Security, you enter the lobby area. There is a floor mounted five foot tall painting blocking the view through the next set of doors of the establishment. Very important for discretion minded Panamanian men. You are immediately invited to a room of perhaps 10X25 with 8 towel draped recliner chairs, a bench seat and numerous small side stools. There is a TV with Spanish speaking DVD’s showing current run movies. After being offered your beverage of choice, the manager brings in the girls one at a time for your perusal. The girls each have a number (reminiscent of Thailand), enter, do a slight pose and exit. Unfortunately (and I mentioned this to M as a constructive criticism) they come and go all to fast to get a good look and catch their numbers at the same time. I actually wound up asking for a repeat performance along with another gentleman who had entered about the same time I did. They paraded through again and this time armed with pen and paper, I managed to write down three prospective candidates. My poor compadre was as lost as I was on the first round. I asked for a repeat of my top three and settled on a beautiful 21 year old blond from a small city just outside of Bogota. She came and sat on one of the stools next to my chair and we spent a little time getting to know one another. The main purpose of this room is not only selection, but it gives you an opportunity to get to know the lady before retiring for your session and to discuss your preferences. If you are not happy with your first selection, the management will allow you as many opportunities as you like to find a suitable alternative. I was also told if your experience is not to your liking, or the lady is not pleasing, you can ask for a different lady, refund of your money or credit on a future session. If you are rude or ugly to the ladies, you will be asked to leave, have your money refunded and be escorted out by security.

After a few minutes of idle chit chat, we went upstairs to our room. The room was well appointed with a thick mattressed massage table, private shower, robe, towels and lotion. The room was very clean, had dimmers for the lights, telephone and all the necessities for an enjoyable session. The lovely lady proceeded to provide an excellent massage and other services as requested. Afterwards, we took a very nice hot shower, toweled off and I exited Golden Time well satisfied.

Price is $90 if you arrive by Taxi, or $80 if you arrive by private car for a one hour time period. Fifty of the eighty goes to the girl and the house keeps the difference. On an average night, a girl will have 1-3 customers. Busiest nights are Fri. and Sat with Sun and Mon being the slowest.

As soon as the girl enters the room with you, she checks in with the front desk to confirm her room number and starting time. There are 10 separate rooms equally well appointed as well as a large Sauna which can be used before or after your session. You can have a massage only for $60 per hour and if you only wish to use the Sauna it is $10 per hour. If you wish to take out a lady for the night the cost is $350 with $200 to the lady and $150 to the house.

What truly separates Golden Time from other Panamanian establishments is how well it is managed. The ladies have health check ups once per week. If they do not pass the health exam, immigration is immediately notified and they are deported back to Colombia. They are not allowed to smoke or chew gum in the community areas and are provided mouthwash for after smoke breath fresheners. They are required to arrive on time (hours of operation are 7:30PM to 4:00AM) and absolutely no drugs are allowed (grounds for immediate deportation). The ladies are allowed to live in their desired area of choice within Panama and are encouraged to learn some English while present.

When I asked the owner (M) how she recruited her ladies, she informed me it was mostly by word of mouth. Other girls who had worked there had told them about Golden Time, made contact with (M), sent pictures and been granted an opportunity to work there.

As I was on assignment in Panama to report on places for single travelers to visit, I can honestly say Golden Time is the premier place in Panama to visit. No other establishment came close to the quality of the ladies, cleanliness of the establishment or value for services provided. If you are ever in Panama, you must make Golden Time a stop on your agenda. Good news for members of TSM, Hombre, WSA and WSG, (M) has graciously extended an offer of an additional 15 minutes to members of our clubs. Just mention one of the above organizations and “Nick” and you will immediately be rewarded with a 25% bonus of time allotted with your lady of choice.

Pura Vida,

Nick

This is what I call contributing to the club....BZ Nick

Nick,

I know a lot of guys who go to or live in Costa Rica who are constantly asking for info on Panama. I'm sure this will be appreciated by many. And great job working the discount too.

Thanks,

HC1

This is also my recollection of PTY. However, the last time was in PTY. I had convinced a tica to fly from SJO for the weekend. Before that I had made a few weekend trips from PTY to SJO -- Reason: Expensive to take out for overnight or even a day.